[Intro: Banx & Ranx] Yeah, Banx & Ranx [Verse 1: Pusha T] Mama Mavis, oh Mama, they tried my patience *** is gone, who is left to save us? *** we mourn, I'm praying for my neighbours They say the devil's at work and *** is calling favours You say I'm dangerous, I speak for the nameless I fly with the vultures, I be with them bangers If change don't come, then the change won't come If the bands make 'em dance, then the rain gon' come (Woo!) [Pre-Chorus: Mavis Staples] Am I pa**in' into the light? (Am I looking into mercy's eyes?) Look into your eyes All the world is out of your hands (Then ascending into the dark) You got to die a little if you wanna live Change come to pa** Change come to pa** You'd best be ready for it [Chorus: 2-D & Mavis Staples] Something I've begun to fear is about to change its form Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's a shift in times But I won't get tired at all You'd best be ready for it Something I've begun to fear is about to change its form Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's a shift in times But I won't get tired at all [Verse 2: Pusha T] Look into my eyes, mama, tell me what you see Tell me there's a chance for me to make it off the streets Tell me that I won't die at the hands of the police Promise me I won't outlive my nephew and my niece Promise me my pastor isn't lyin' as he preach Tell me that they'll listen if it's lessons that I teach Tell me there's a heaven in the sky where there is peace But until then, I keep my piece in arm's reach (Ahh!) [Pre-Chorus: Mavis Staples] Am I pa**in' into the light? (Am I looking into mercy's eyes?) All the world is out of your hands (Then ascending into the dark) You got to die a little if you wanna live Change coming You'd best be ready for it [Chorus: 2-D & Mavis Staples] Something I've begun to fear is about to change its form Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's a shift in times But I won't get tired at all You'd best be ready for it Something I've begun to fear is about to change its form Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's a shift in times But I won't get tired at all [Outro: Mavis Staples] You'd best be ready for it